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Saturday, April 30, 2011

Russia ready to unfold anti-missile umbrella over eastern Europe

S-400 TriumphRussia is ready to provide the bordering countries with the anti-missile defense (AMD) system in the frame of the joint Russian-European system, Commander of Russian Space Forces Lt. Gen. Oleg Ostapenko said on Friday.

According to Ostapenko, Russia is ready to deploy a protective anti-missile umbrella over its sector of responsibility which includes Eastern Europe as well as Black, Baltic and Barents seas.

"We are in possession of military, technological and scientific possibilities for that," the commander was quoted by local media as saying.

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2 comments:

  1. Rinus Groenevelt2/5/11 23:14

    Beste Kobus,

    Het systeem op de foto is niet de de S-400 Triumph maar de S-300PMU2 Favorit, zie tekst op de canisters.

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  2. Bedankt, de afbeelding is aangepast.

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